meanwhile, sony has utilized its digital processing technology to develop a system that displays how much melanin a user's skin contains. users can check the condition of their skin just by pressing a simple device against their faces. sony says it enables users to know the extent of blemishes they're likely to have in the future. electronics makers are developing new technologies for the beauty and health care markets to make up for the falling sales of televisions and other home appliances. >>> let's now get a check on the global economic calendar for this week. it is a slow week during the seasonal holidays. on wednesday, the standard and poor's case-shiller index will be released. the u.s. home market is on a recovery track. on friday, japan's jobless rate for november will come out. the rate stood at 12.2% for october which is unchanged from the previous month. friday is the last trading day of the year for the tokyo stock exchange. a special guest will ring a bell to close the market for 2012. this year saudi yoshida will do the honors. she won a gold medal in the olympic games